Death of Sir Lachlan Campbell at Dunstafnadge Cattle
In Scotland, April mourns the death of Sir Lachlan Campbell of Dunstafnadge Cattle in Argyleshire at age 63. The long charitable gentleman, table Constable of the anti ent Cattle, was famed for hospitality and benevolence, granting medical care gratis and supporting six orphan children. Survived by his wife Dame Lillias Campbell, he leaves no children and is succeeded by his kinsman Niel Campbell of Auchinard as heir.
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Lafk
Mouth
Dunstafnadge
Argylethire
Gis Campbell
Scotland
Lillias Campbell
James Campbell
Lawers
Niel Campbell
Auchinard
Letter from Flintshire praising Sir John Glynn Seems Parliament praise
A March letter from Flintshire to Sir John Glynn praises his parliamentary diligence and calls for more frequent parliaments. It urges strict inquiry into past mismanagement, reform of the woollen trade, reduction of standing armies in peace, and limits on placemen and pensioners. It notes elections for East India Company directors, admiralty appointments, a Norfolk baronet’s death, a damaging fire at Aldersgate, and various commercial dispatches and theatre listings.
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Senate
Duguit Assembly
Europe
House of Commons
Great Britain
East India Company
William Baker
William Billers
Kne
Richard Blount
Robert Bootle
Christopher Burrow
Richard Burton
Richard Chauncy
John Emmerson
Peter Godfrey
William Goffelin
Harry Gough
Alexander Hume
Admiralty Office
Lestock
Steward
Charles Hardy
Lords of the Admiralty
Peter Burville
Suffolk-street
Edward Ward
Bixley Hall
Norwich
County of Norfolk
Randal Ward
Aldersgate
Dublin
Broad-street
Thomas’ Mitchel
Newgate
Justice Muffell
Bethnal-Green
Bythesea
Tealing
Tyburn
Morgan
Oporto
Lisbon
Holland
Jamaica
New England
Dunkirk
Flanders
West Indies
Maryland
PORT NEWS UPDATE FROM SOUTHAMPTON AND DOCKYARD DESPATCHES
Port states arrivals and departures at Southampton Deal and Dover with ships from Jersey Carolina Madeira and Maryland. Vessels include Charming Betty Two Brothers Hastings Prize Houghton New Wind sor the outward bound and ships like Shark Hannah Elizabeth Vernon Ranelagh Vernon etc. A damaged report notes a 17 week voyage and a stranded rudder fixed after contact with a Royal Navy frigate.
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Port News
Southampton
Betty
E Bosquer
Jersey
Mourant
Tom Guernsey
Sparkes
Dolby
Froth
Spithead
Placentia
Canfo
Peal
Gregory
Addis
Carolina
Cowes
Anne
Davis
Molly
Olive
Redmon
Judith
Cowe
Deal
Madeira
Read
Africa
New Windsor
South
Maryland
Houghton
Collins
Lisbon
Hannah
Elizabeth
James
Gibraltar
S.W. Dover
Axsiv
Mary
Joseph
Richard
Richard von
Poke
Cunningham
Vernon
Dann
Smyrna
Ranelagh
Gould
Ball
Barbadoes
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Fara
Edinburgh
London
Flintshire
Sir John Glynne, Bart
Flliam Courtenay, Bart
Theophilus Fortescue
Devon
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Covent Garden
Orpheus
Eurydice
Goodman’s Fields
King Lear
AX /top
London Bridge
South Sea
New South’ Sea
Bank
India
Rao
Royal Exchange Assurance
Bridge-House
St. Olave-Street
Southwark
Robert Woodward
Egglinsgate
Rattle-R Bridge
Southawark
Katherine Hurt
Corderay
Guildhall
Comptroller
Bridgeyard
Sadlers-Wells
Isington
Mademoiselle Kerman
Mont. Dominique
Arriv
Paris
Williams
Heensfkirke
Brett
Mons. Dumont
Mons. Baudouin
Davenport
Newton
Olbel
Aney
James Figgins
Wimbledon
Surrey
Kingston
Croydon
Thomas Rowsell
James Hopkins
Hopkins
Goldsmith
Fleet-Street
Lower Tooting
John Hopkins
Tamplin
Mitre
Craven-House
Witch-Street
Thomas
Bambridge, Esq
Deceasd
Thomas Jones
N.B
Tt Candle
Garraway
Alley
Warner’s Yard
Mincing-Lane
John
Edward Faylor
Tower-Royal
George
D. Browne
Black Swan
Temple-Bar
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